The Mosquito Coast
Why does the Fox family rarely shop at real stores in the novel, The Mosquito Coast?
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The Fox family rarely shops at real stores because they get most of what they need at the dump. They also grow most of their own food, and they do not want police officers to question them as to why the children are not in school.
The Mosquito Coast